Raj Thackeray

"Dawood is now physically handicapped. Hence, he is keen on returning to India and he has been negotiating with the Union government as well. The government will bring him back just before the general elections and try to seek credit for it...I am not joking but it is the truth that you will realise later," he said.

The results of the urban civic body elections in Maharashtra including the all important cash-rich Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) proves that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) continues to be the most buoyant political force, but the Shiv Sena too is a force to reckon with, at least in Mumbai.

MNS, which is headed by Raj Thackeray, warned Pakistani actors and artists of dire consequences if they don‘t return to Pakistan.

Raj was speaking to newsmen last evening here where he came to thank and appreciate the 'Govindas' who had gone ahead with the Dahi Handi celebrations as usual despite the SC curb.

The estimated proposal of Mumbai has raised eyebrows as the Shiv Sena, which is in power in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), has already red-flagged the Centre's move accusing it of trying to get back-door access to controlling the city. It is also likely to become an issue during the BMC elections due to be held in early 2017.

The MIM emerged as a surprise package as it managed to open its account in the local body elections by winning three seats. The MNS is leading on six seats while Congress and NCP are at the bottom with leads on three and two seats each.

Sena leaders Anil and Subhash Desai returned to Mumbai on Tuesday night after meeting the BJP central leadership.

Maharashtra may be about to send a powerful and positive message with this vote to all parties: don't mess with the voter by throwing red herrings across her path. Focus on doing your job - which is to create growth, jobs and security. The rest is crap.

The stakes are high for every party - not least for the BJP which will be fighting on its own in both states. The Congress will be fighting to improve on its Lok Sabha showing, and the Shiv Sena will be fighting to retain its edge as the single largest regional party in Maharashtra.

Nitish Kumar thinks he is more qualified than Modi to be PM. Arvind Kejriwal says Modi has done nothing worthwhile in Gujarat. Every regional party says there is no Modi wave in their state.

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray has been detained by the Mumbai Police near Chembur when he along with the party workers was out on streets protesting against the collection of tax at toll plazas in the state.

The data suggest that in 2009, the BJP won 51 percent of its straight fights, but only 31 percent of its multi-cornered fights. The Congress, on the other hand, won 55 percent and 58 percent respectively.

Thackeray said he will continue his agitation till the time the 'illegal' toll collection centres are shut. He even dared the Maharashtra goverment to arrest him.

Political workers of MNS went on rampage, vandalizing toll booths, after the party chief urged them not to pay road toll at a rally in Navi Mumbai.

The attack came after Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray last night asked workers and citizens not to pay even a single penny as toll tariff in the state even if it meant that they had to resort to violence to prevent it.

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray today shared dais with Amitabh Bachchan and said that whatever happened between him and the actor is now a thing of the past.

Federation of Associations of Maharashtra (FAM) today said nearly one million retail traders in the state will intensify the strike against the newly- introduced Local Body Tax from Thursday.

After MPCC, MNS chief Raj Thackeray also said that actor Shahrukh Khan should be allowed entry in the Wankhede stadium and that banning him was "childishness". "Whatever happened that time was wrong. The chapter is closed now.

Republican Party of India (RPI) leader Ramdas Athawale said today that Raj Thackeray should merge his Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) with the Shiv Sena. "Raj should merge MNS with the Sena.

A patch up is reportedly in the offing between the Thackeray cousins ahead of the 2014 elections. Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray hasn't dismissed the idea. In an interview to party mouthpiece Saamna, Uddhav has for the first time hinted at the possibility of a reconciliation with his cousin Raj Thackeray.